Thousands of fish have washed up dead in New Jersey

Hundreds of thousands of fish became trapped close to the shore in New Jersey and died due to a lack of oxygen, the BBC reports.

The fish, which are known as peanut bunker fish, were trapped in the creek by bigger fish in Raritan Bay and have completely surrounded some of the boats moored there.

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Dead fish deluge New Jersey creek

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That's not gravel, those are dead fish! Major fish kill along #Raritan Bayshore. Looks like low dissolved oxygen is the cause. We measured dissolved oxygen below 2.0 mg/L, which is where fish begin to suffocate. Warm water and nutrients coming into the waterway exacerbate the problem. #menhaden #peanutbunker #fishing #boating #Hazlet #Keansburg @js.hn